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Monday, May 31, 1920
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The Headlines
LIVELY FLIGHT OF TRIAL BALLOONS FOR GOV. LOWDEN; National Committeemen Arrive at Chicago and Tests of Opinion Begin. LOWDEN BOOMERS ACTIVE Strong Propaganda Put Out in a Great Effort to Round Up Delegates. KING COMES FOR PENROSE And Hays for the General Welfare --Contest Cases to be Heard in the Open. Working Hard for Lowden. Hert to Command Lowden Forces. King Comes for Penrose. If Knox Can't Be "Put Over." Johnson Out of It. Hays to Keep Hands Off. Open Sessions for Contests. Chairman Predicts Success.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Commercial Radio Stations (KDKA), Hair Dryer & Band-Aid.
Style of 1920
Silhouette: Straight and drop-waisted (Flapper)
Material: Beaded silk and rayon
- Bobbed hair
- Cloche hats
- T-strap heels
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Meanwhile
- Post-WWI Recession — Severe deflation and collapse of agricultural prices.
Time Elapsed
38,721 days ago
(106 years, 31 days)